Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany January 29, 2012
Announcements and Welcome
Prelude
Opening Hymn WP123
Invocation
P: In the name of the Father and of the ?Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Confession and Absolution
P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(† Silence for Reflection and Self-examination)
P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Holy and gracious God,
C: I confess that I have sinned against you and done wrong to my sisters and brothers. Some of my sin I know – thoughts, words, and deeds of which I am ashamed – but some is known only to you. In the name of Jesus Christ I ask forgiveness. Deliver and restore me, give me your peace. Amen.
P: The almighty and merciful God grant you pardon, forgiveness, and remission of all your sins. In the name of the Father and of the ?Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Introit of the Day (spoken in unison)
Many are the sorrows of the | wicked,*
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts | in the Lord.
Blessèd is the one whose transgression is for- | given,*
whose sin is | covered.
Blessèd is the man against whom the Lord counts no in- | iquity,*
and in whose spirit there is | no deceit.
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my in- | iquity;*
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity | of my sin.
Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you | may be found;*
surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not | reach him.
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from | trouble;*
you surround me with shouts of de- | liverance.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
Many are the sorrows of the | wicked,*
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts | in the Lord.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Let us pray.
Almighty God, You know we live in the midst of so many dangers that in our
frailty we cannot stand upright. Grant strength and protection to support us
in all dangers and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ,
Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.
C Amen.
First Lesson Deuteronomy 18:15–20
15“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you,
from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16just as you desired of the
Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not
hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’
17And the Lord said to me, ‘They are right in what they have spoken. 18I will raise
up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words
in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. 19And whoever
will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.
20But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not
commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same
prophet shall die.”
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Song WP141
Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
1Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess
knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2If anyone imagines
that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3But if
anyone loves God, he is known by God.
4Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no
real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5For although there may be
so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and
many “lords”— 6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things
and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things
and through whom we exist.
7However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association
with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak,
is defiled. 8Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat,
and no better off if we do. 9But take care that this right of yours does not somehow
become a stumbling block to the weak. 10For if anyone sees you who have
knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience
is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11And so by your knowledge this weak person
is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12Thus, sinning against your
brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
13Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make
my brother stumble.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Verse WP130
The Holy Gospel Mark 1:21-28
21And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath [Jesus] entered
the synagogue and was teaching.
22And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had
authority, and not as the scribes. 23And immediately there was in their synagogue
a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24“What have you to do with us,
Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy
One of God.” 25But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
26And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came
out of him. 27And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among
themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands
even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28And at once his fame spread
everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
Children’s Sermon
(Children are invited to be seated on the steps at the front of the sanctuary for a short story.)
Hymn of the Day WP140
Sermon
APOSTLE’S CREED
C I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Sit
Tithes and Offerings
(Loose coins directly support LCMS families studying for the ministry through Coins for Christ.)
Anthem We Are Called D. Haas
Offertory WP146
Prayers of the Church
P: Lord, in your mercy.
C: Hear our prayer.
(the prayers conclude)
P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
C Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Blessing
P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you His peace.
C: Amen.
Closing Hymn (sing twice) WP22
Meditation
P: The service has ended, go in peace and serve the Lord.
Postlude
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